State SPLC honors 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by urging others to continue the march Leaders said the chaos and confusion of today's political climate is a threat to the civil rights that Bloody Sunday leaders worked so hard... Jacob HolmesMarch 10, 2025
Local news Brown Chapel AME gets $1 million grant for restoration on Bloody Sunday anniversary The church, a National Historic Landmark, has been closed since 2020, due to structural deterioration. StaffMarch 10, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on Selma showed the world that change doesn’t come from waiting — it comes from marching, from pushing, from refusing to be silenced. Bill BrittMarch 7, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March Make no mistake about it, this event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Steve FlowersMarch 5, 2025
Congress Sen. Britt honors Alabama’s Civil Rights pioneers 60 years after Bloody Sunday This comes ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, which will be commemorated this coming weekend. StaffMarch 4, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell commemorates the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Tuesday in Tuscaloosa Though lesser known, the events of Bloody Tuesday set the stage for Bloody Sunday. StaffJune 10, 2024
National Sewell to bring original foot soldiers as guests to the State of the Union Three foot soldiers will join Rep. Sewell on Thursday as President Biden delivers his annual address. StaffMarch 7, 2024
National Rep. Sewell to welcome VP Kamala Harris to Selma for Bloody Sunday Vice President Harris will join the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and deliver remarks. StaffFebruary 28, 2024
State Biden visits Selma on 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” Biden's speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge served as the culminating event for the annual commemoration. John H. GlennMarch 6, 2023
State SPLC, congresswoman honor John Lewis and the 40 Martyrs in wreath-laying ceremony The wreath-laying ceremony was the first held since the passing of Congressman John Lewis. John H. GlennMarch 6, 2023